CVE-2020-11932

Subiquity server installer logged LUKS full disk encryption password

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Published May 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

It was discovered that the Subiquity installer for Ubuntu Server logged the LUKS full disk encryption password if one was entered.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Canonical

Subiquity

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 20.05.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:subiquity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-4269	It was discovered that the Subiquity installer for Ubuntu Server logged the LUKS full disk encryption password if one was entered.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.597% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://aliceandbob.company/the-human-factor-in-an-economy-of-scale/
https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/subiquity/commit/7db70650feaf513d7fb6f1ca07f2d670a0890613

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Canonical Subiquity

Weaknesses

CWE-532

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: May 13, 2020, 12:20 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:05 PM
Reserved: Apr 20, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2020, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:51 AM

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